In the moment

I procrastinated by looking through these incredible images and…





I procrastinated by looking through these incredible images and adding a few to the cart. I don’t know if I will buy them, but reading the photographers words about each one and thinking about which ones moved me and why made feel calmer. 

photojojo:

In the world of photojournalism, the Magnum Photo Agency holds a special position as the premiere outfit for documentary work. 

So when a rare print sale is announced, it makes waves throughout the photo world. Signed prints for $100? Count us in!

The Legendary Magnum Photo Agency is Having a Print Sale

via The New York Times

“The Native American issue looms large when it comes to replacing Jackson, who sent the Cherokee…”

“The Native American issue looms large when it comes to replacing Jackson, who sent the Cherokee Nation on the Trail of Tears. Lately, Stone said, she and Howard have decided that when they announce their three top vote-getters and ask people to pick a winner, they’re going to add a fourth option: Wilma Mankiller, the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation. (“People felt it would be poetic justice.”)”

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I would vote for Wilma Mankiller. There are lot of amazing, historically significant women on the list, but this one feels right on so many levels. Agree with Steinem.

Steinem wanted a Native American, or in her words, “a woman who was here before all those bonkers, hierarchical, monotheistic, Europeans arrived.”

A Woman’s Place Is on the $20 - NYTimes.com